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8:55 PM ET, March 5, 2022

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Marc Santora / New York Times:
Putin Threatens Loss of Statehood; Russian Troops Near Odessa  —  The Russian leader escalated his threats as Ukrainian forces continued to resist.  Protests broke out in the first major city captured by Russia.  A limited cease-fire collapsed in a besieged city.  Israel's prime minister visits Moscow.
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Yuras Karmanau / Associated Press:
Putin says Ukraine's future in doubt as cease-fires collapse  —  LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy and likened the West's sanctions on Russia to “declaring war,” while a promised cease-fire in the besieged port city of Mariupol collapsed amid scenes of terror.
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Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Allies Focus on Security of Zelensky and Other Ukraine Leaders
Discussion: Nsbb and Insider
NBC News:
Two GOP senators share photos of Zelenskyy during call after being asked not to by Ukraine  —  Two Republican senators are facing criticism after tweeting photos of a video call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy even though participating lawmakers were told to not share pictures on social media while it was in progress.
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Rachel Sharp / The Independent:
‘Reckless ignorance’: Senators criticised for sharing photos of Zelensky during call after being asked not to  —  Democratic Rep Dean Phillips slammed Republican Senators Steve Daines and Marco Rubio for their ‘appalling and reckless ignorance’  —  Zelensky attacks Nato in nighttime address: ‘People will die because of you’
Grant Stern / Occupy Democrats:
WTF: Trump rages to friends about his social network's problems, says report  —  The disgraced former President Trump's Wall Street-fueled Twitter knockoff is two weeks old, and the rollout is going so badly reports say he's cursing the venture to his friends.
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Ruby Cramer / Politico:
The Emptiness Inside Donald Trump's New Social Media Platform  —  Around 9:02 a.m. on Friday, an unexpected flash of purple appeared on my iPhone's lock-screen.  —  “Your wait is over!  Tap here to start using Truth Social.”  —  Tap I did, and inside the new social media platform created …
Discussion: Slate and Raw Story
New York Times:
Brittney Griner, Star W.N.B.A. Center, Is Detained in Russia  —  WASHINGTON — Russia said on Saturday that it had detained an American basketball player in Moscow on drug charges, entangling a U.S. citizen's fate in the dangerous confrontation between Russia and the West over Ukraine.
New York Times:
How the Manhattan D.A.'s Investigation Into Donald Trump Unraveled  —  The criminal investigation into the former president crashed amid a disagreement about the merits of bringing a case.  The debate pitted a new district attorney against two veteran prosecutors who had pursued a case against Mr. Trump for years.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
RFE/RL Suspends Operations In Russia Following Kremlin Attacks  —  WASHINGTON - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has suspended its operations in Russia after local tax authorities initiated bankruptcy proceedings against RFE/RL's Russian entity on March 4 and police intensified pressure on its journalists.
New York Times:
U.S. Officials Travel to Venezuela, a Russia Ally, as the West Isolates Putin  —  The trip is the highest-level visit by American officials to Caracas in years, driven by a desire to separate Russia from its remaining Latin American allies.  —  Senior U.S. officials are traveling to Venezuela …
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: As 2022 governor's race takes shape, Kim Reynolds leads Deidre DeJear … Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds holds an 8-point lead over Democratic challenger Deidre DeJear as Iowa's race for governor begins to take shape.  —  The latest Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows 51% …
Dave Philipps / New York Times:
'I Just Can't Stand By': American Veterans Join the Fight in Ukraine  —  All across the country, small groups of military veterans are hungry for what they see as a righteous fight to defend freedom against an autocratic aggressor.  —  Hector served two violent tours in Iraq as a United States Marine …
Discussion: Alexandra's Newsletter and Insider
Anna Nemtsova / Rolling Stone:
‘We Have to Run’: Inside the Exodus of Moscow  —  Even Moscow's most determined, most outspoken, most optimistic people have decided to go: “Everything we hoped for is falling apart, all our dreams”  —  MOSCOW — In that moment, it hit me just how quickly things had gone wrong.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
How the West Marshaled a Stunning Show of Unity Against Russia  —  In a few frantic days, the West threw out the playbook it used for decades against the Kremlin and isolated Russia with unparalleled sanctions and penalties.  —  LONDON — The day after Russian tanks and troops poured across …
John Nolte / Breitbart:
Ukraine War Fever Could Kill GOP Midterm Chances  —  How does any rational or caring human being watch us lose a 20-year war against cave-dwelling barbarians, and not just lose that war, but lose it in the most humiliating fashion imaginable, and less than a year later already have a war-boner for Ukraine?
Discussion: Power Line
Liz Sly / Washington Post:
Russian demand for sanctions relief threatens Iran nuclear talks … VIENNA — Russia presented a new condition for a revival of the Iran nuclear deal on Saturday: A U.S. guarantee that the sanctions that have been imposed on Moscow for invading Ukraine won't be applied to Russian trade and investment with Iran.
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Russia's invasion prompts more assertive foreign policy from Japan  —  Japan this week announced it would accept refugees from Ukraine and send bulletproof vests to Kyiv — extraordinary measures taken by one of the countries least welcoming to refugees and also has a self-imposed arms exports ban because of its militaristic past.
Associated Press:
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Says He Plans To Veto Trans Sports Ban Bill  —  “I just want them to know that it's gonna be okay.  We're gonna work through this,” Governor Spencer Cox said of trans student athletes.  —  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that he plans …
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Volodymyr Zelensky Leads the Defense of Ukraine with His Voice  —  At the most consequential hour in Europe since the collapse of the Soviet Union, a comedian has assumed the role of Winston Churchill.  —  At the most consequential hour in Europe since the collapse of the Soviet Union …
Kyle Morris / Fox News:
Blinken meets with congressional delegation in Europe amid Russian war with Ukraine  —  The delegation consisted of eight members from the House Foreign Affairs Committee  —  Putin wants to ‘isolate’ Ukraine forces: Lt. Col. Davis  —  A bipartisan congressional delegation traveled to Poland …
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
John Bolton: Putin was ‘waiting’ for possible US withdrawal from NATO  —  Former national security adviser John Bolton said on Friday that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin was “waiting” for a possible United States withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) …
Ramishah Maruf / CNN:
Stoli vodka announces rebrand  —  New York (CNN)The maker of Stolichnaya vodka announced a major rebrand Friday, in direct response to its founder's “vehement position” against the Putin regime and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  —  The vodka, famously marketed as Russian …
 
 
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Sheera Frenkel / New York Times:
TikTok Is Gripped by the Violence and Misinformation of Ukraine War
Jane Lytvynenko / The Guardian:
Ukrainians around the world aren't just protesting -we're fighting an information war
John Hudson / Washington Post:
National Security Council spokeswoman to depart after tenure including Afghanistan withdrawal, coronavirus variants, invasion of Ukraine
Discussion: CNN
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Durham asks court to deny Sussmann motion to dismiss, arguing false statement ‘capable of influencing’ FBI
Discussion: RedState
Wall Street Journal:
Refugees Fleeing Ukraine Now Represent Biggest Movement of People in Europe Since World War II
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Texans overwhelmingly traveled out-of-state to get abortions after ban took effect
 Earlier Items: 
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Right-Wing Ultra-Nationalists Are Putin's Useful Idiots
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
I've tried to reach Ukrainian snipers I met before the invasion. One message came back: ‘It is war here.’
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump's private schedule reveals no plans for him to join 6 January march
U.S. Mission Russia / U.S. Embassy & Consulates …:
Russia - Level 4 - Do Not Travel
NBC News:
Twitter bans over 100 accounts that pushed #IStandWithPutin
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Putin Has Already Suffered a Strategic Defeat
Discussion: Raw Story and Euro Weekly News
 

 
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